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I suffered burn out about 15 years ago. If you would have asked me back then, if I was feeling stress or was nearing burn out, I would have said no, not a chance. I was feeling great. If you however would have me take one of those self assessment tests, it would show all the red flags.

I guess what I am trying to say is this: don’t necessarily trust your own assessment of the situation. Keep your eyes out for the warning signals.




Well, I can say without the hypothetical. A while ago, when I had the problem, it took me a while to accept the results of the self-assessment tests, and I only really believed on them after treatment.


How was your recovery from burnout?

When I see someone who seems stressed or overworked... I try to remind them that recovering might be easier before they get fully overwhelmed.




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